by Sara Kudra

In April the EPC toured the Johnson & Wales Centennial House construction site about half way to completion. The project, by Ed Wojcik Architect, is now complete!

Below, check out before and after shots comparing the state of the project when we toured, to the finished product.

Stairs-BEFORE
View of tour attendees from the back stairwell.
Stairs-AFTER
Finished back stairwell, access to the patio
Kitchen-BEFORE
Project Architect and General Contractor standing in the soon-to-be commercial kitchen
Kitchen-AFTER
Finished commercial grade kitchen for student community meals
Dining-BEFORE
The project was a “semi-gut” renovation as explained by the Contractor. Some walls were kept, others were completely re-arranged. Dining room under construction
Dining-AFTER
The communal dining room can be arranged into small table groups, or one large banquet-style set up.
Lounge-BEFORE
EPC members listening to details of the construction process.
Lounge-AFTER
Here, the final media lounge space with flexible seating options.
Hall-BEFORE
Upstairs there are single and double dorm rooms for the students to be part of this communal living house.
Hall-AFTER
Bright yellow compliments the JWU blue doors for the dormitory color scheme.
Exterior-AFTER
The exterior of the Centennial House was repaired, and the landscaping was revitalized to bring life back to the street-scape near the Harbor Side Campus.